Stop! How We Inhibit Acts
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Stop! How We Inhibit Acts
Believe it or not, scientists study this behavior all the time! This type of behavior is an example of what is called response inhibition. Inhibition comes from the verb ‘to inhibit,’ meaning to prevent or hold back. It is called “response inhibition” because your body is activated to make a response, just like being ready to run toward home plate in the baseball example. Then, to cancel the re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers for Young Minds
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2296-6846
DOI: 10.3389/frym.2014.00007